This edition of Today in Books is sponsored by Kensington Publishing Corp.
Guacamole Ruined A Michael Jackson Meeting
According to celebrity agent Michael Ovitz’s memoir Michael Jackson once requested a meeting to pitch himself as the next James Bond. But then there was a guacamole incident. And laughter. And, well, that’s probably not the reason he didn’t play Bond, but it’s still a fun story.
Incoming: Daily Poetry Podcast!
Library of Congress, American Public Media, and the Poetry Foundation have come together to create a daily poetry podcast. U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith will host The Slowdown starting November 26th. “Poetry isn’t an escape or even a luxury,” Smith said. “I’d argue it’s a necessity, a means of living more deeply with reality.”
The 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Longlist
If you scan awards’ longlists to find great books to add to your TBR have I got a list for you! Tons of favorite fiction and nonfiction we’re rooting for: An American Marriage, There There, The Incendiaries, I’ll Be Gone In The Dark, The Feather Thief, How To Write An Autobiographical Novel–seriously, so many excellent books! On October 24th we’ll find out which 3 fiction and which 3 nonfiction made the shortlist!
Don’t forget to enter to win a custom book stamp so you can stamp all your books!